SB2024021933 - Remote denial of service in Linux kernel bluetooth device driver
Published: February 19, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024021933
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24860)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the {min,max}_key_size_set() function in the Linux kernel bluetooth device driver. A remote attacker with physical proximity to device can send specially crafted packets to the system and crash the kernel.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.